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Bridge

Derrycunihy,Gortroe (Magunihy By., Killarney Rural ED), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge, Derrycunihy, Gortroe, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Derrycunihy,Gortroe (Magunihy By., Killarney Rural ED)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Galways Br.
Coordinates
51.96455, -9.58045
SMR number
KE084-070----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Road bridge (Wth 6.3m; long axis NE-SW) spanning Galway's River. Built of random rubble. Two segmental arches with punch dressed voussoirs of irregular size and shape; SW arch is lower and has narrower span than NE arch. Upstream parapet rebuilt in concrete. Concrete coping on downstream parapet.

Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.

Date of upload: 31 January 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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